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The First Russian Customer to Purchase Kakejiku Japanese Hanging Scroll

This September, Japan has been hit by the strongest typhoon in 25 years. The typhoon Jebi made landfall in western Japan, flooding the region’s main international airport, KIX, bowing a tanker into a bridge, disrupting land and air travel and leaving many people stranded. Our hanging scrolls shipped overseas are still partially affected since there have been some delays due to the impact of Typhoon Jebi. We hope the operation will be back to normal soon.

Unlike air cargo, international flights are fully back to normal along with the number of international travelers to Japan.

Meanwhile, we had a guest from Russia in early October. He was our first Russian customer so we were very excited!
Some Russian people follow our Facebook and they are attending sumi ink painting school. We’d guess there are many Russian people who have a strong interest in oriental art such as Japanese and Chinese paintings.

The Russian guest is here in our gallery! He wanted to see some kakejiku of the landscape in sumi ink and we showed him about ten different scrolls. They were the scrolls that we showed him in the first place.

He was a decisive person and chose two scrolls in no time. спасибо!

一期一会 Ichi-go Ichi-e

Having international guests in our gallery is so much fun. They come to Japan, check our website and choose to drop in Kobe, then visit our gallery. We are ecstatic every time this happens and always remember a famous Zen word, “一期一会/ichi-go ichi-e”. This stands for “The moment I am with you is one time only and will never come again. So let’s treasure every moment and I devote all my energy to showing you hospitality.” This perfectly explains how we feel for our international guests.

We are all set and ready to welcome you with the spirit of “一期一会/ichi-go ichi-e”!
If you are interested in Japanese hanging scrolls, Kakejiku, please come visit us!

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Our Feelings For Kakejiku

The Japanese people have long set a high value on aesthetic senses since ancient times. As a result, the peculiar culture which is not seen in other countries blossomed and many aspects of the modern Japanese culture come from it. Parts of Japanese culture has been introduced to people in other countries recently, so the number of people from other countries who are interested in Japanese culture has been increasing. However, the Japanese aesthetic senses, which are the bases of Japanese culture, have been nurtured through a long history, intertwining various elements intricately, such as climate, geographical features, religion, customs and so on. Therefore, they are very difficult to understand not only for people from other countries, but even for the Japanese people. I think the best tool which conveys these difficult senses understandably is a “kakejiku.”
The kakejiku (a hanging scroll; a work of calligraphy or a painting which is mounted and hung in an alcove or on a wall) is a traditional Japanese art. It's no exaggeration to say that paintings are what express aesthetic senses at all times and places. The kakejiku is an art which expresses the Japanese aesthetic senses. The kakejiku has long been used in traditional Japanese events, daily life and so on since ancient times. As a result, there are various customs of kakejiku in Japan; kakejiku and the life of the Japanese are closely related. We can see Japanese values through kakejiku.
The kakejiku is a cultural tradition which the Japanese people should be proud of. However, many people in other countries don't know much about it because it hasn't been showcased as much. This is why I decided to try to introduce it. The kakejiku world is very interesting and beautiful. We want not only the Japanese, but also many people from other countries to know and enjoy it. I hope that many people will love kakejiku someday.

Art Nomura is an art dealer which produces kakejiku (hanging scrolls). We mount many paintings and calligraphic works in kakejiku in my factory. Kakejiku are our main product. We also remount and repair old or damaged kakejiku. We share the traditional Japanese art of kakejiku with people all over the world.

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The Japanese people have long set a high value on aesthetic senses since ancient times. As a result, the peculiar culture which is not seen in other countries blossomed and many aspects of the modern Japanese culture come from it. Parts of Japanese culture has been introduced to people in other countries recently, so the number of people from other countries who are interested in Japanese culture has been increasing. However, the Japanese aesthetic senses, which are the bases of Japanese culture, have been nurtured through a long history, intertwining various elements intricately, such as climate, geographical features, religion, customs and so on. Therefore, they are very difficult to understand not only for people from other countries, but even for the Japanese people. I think the best tool which conveys these difficult senses understandably is a “kakejiku.”
The kakejiku (a hanging scroll; a work of calligraphy or a painting which is mounted and hung in an alcove or on a wall) is a traditional Japanese art. It's no exaggeration to say that paintings are what express aesthetic senses at all times and places. The kakejiku is an art which expresses the Japanese aesthetic senses. The kakejiku has long been used in traditional Japanese events, daily life and so on since ancient times. As a result, there are various customs of kakejiku in Japan; kakejiku and the life of the Japanese are closely related. We can see Japanese values through kakejiku.
The kakejiku is a cultural tradition which the Japanese people should be proud of. However, many people in other countries don't know much about it because it hasn't been showcased as much. This is why I decided to try to introduce it. The kakejiku world is very interesting and beautiful. We want not only the Japanese, but also many people from other countries to know and enjoy it. I hope that many people will love kakejiku someday.